FENIT WITHOUT, FENIT, TRALEE
Conversion of an old Garda station into a granny flat and construction of new extensions to the main house.
17541 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 June 2017
- Reference
- 17541
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the old Garda station in Fenit into a granny flat. The project also includes demolishing a rear store and side shed, building new rear extensions to the existing house, and erecting a detached garage.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
(1) change of use of old garda station from commercial to residential use (2) convert old garda station into granny flat incorporating one room of existing dwelling (3) permission to demolish existing store/boiler house to rear and portable shed to east side (4) permission to erect new extensions to the rear of the existing dwelling incorporating kitchen/dining/living/utility in one section and a master bedroom in the other and to re-slate the roof to existing dwelling and make elevational changes including windows to the front , patio door and window to west side and a new window to east side (5) permission to erect a new detached garage/fuel store at the western side of the site at a lower level and for all ancillary site works associated with same
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas”
Objective set by the Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028) (2025–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pier Gates, Seaview Fenit, Tralee | May 2025 | €500,000 | 329 m |
| Pier Gates, Seaview Fenit, Tralee | May 2025 | €10,000 | 329 m |
| 11 Castle View Villas, Fenit, Tralee | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 329 m |
| Island Road, Fenit, Tralee | Oct 2025 | €765,000 | 330 m |
| 4 The Paddocks, Fenit Village, Tralee | Oct 2025 | €830,000 | 410 m |
| Island Rd, Fenit, Tralee | Jan 2025 | €363,000 | 468 m |
| The Cottage, Tawlaght, Fenit Without Fenit | Feb 2025 | €288,000 | 483 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 June 2017
- Further information requested1 August 2017
- Further information received21 December 2017
- Decision due8 March 2018
- Decision issued5 March 2018
- Grant issued6 April 2018
- Permission expiry5 April 2023
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